David, Devindra, and Jeff put on a happy face with Pluribus, float to sleep with In Your Dreams, and head off-world with Mars Express. Then they return to Dan Trachtenberg’s expanding cinematic universe with Predator: Badlands.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s coverage of Pluribus
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite gadgets of 2025
Jeff - WECT News 6 Interview Part 1 and Part 2

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What we've been watching (~00:17:38)
David - Mars Express, Eddy Burback’s ChatGPT Made Me Delusional
Devindra - Pluribus, Nuremberg, I Love LA, Dispatch
Jeff - Pluribus, In Your Dreams

Featured Review (~01:12:06)
Predator: Badlands
SPOILERS (~01:35:13)

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Ep. 849 - Predator: Badlands

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Predator: Badlands — Emotional Beats and Finale

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